Hi all, quite a long post ahead but something I need advice on.
I've worked for my restaurant as a duty manager for 5 years and I've recently felt I've been stuck in a rut. I felt I've been passed up for promotion time after time and it has been put down to poor performance or similar excuses.
The last 6 months or so have been awful and left me dreading work, looking for another job as well as affecting my relationship.
So a week or so ago I met up with a friend I used to work with for a few drinks. After a short while he told me that my restaurant manager had been having an affair with another duty manager for the last 2 years.
I wasn't entirely surprised as I'd always suspected there was something between them however I didn't really care much to think too deeply and put 2+2 together.
This restaurant manager was married and lived in a different city. His wife was also apparently pregnant with his child and he practically forced her to abort the child as he carried on with this affair.
Aside from the cheating, which I strongly have an issue with, I was also told that this particular restaurant manager was completely jealous of any guy working with his mistress and as a result held certain males back from promotions, pay rises, etc.
My friend actually quit his job because he was getting no look in at promotion as a result.
I feel I have been lead to believe that my performance has been an issue with regards to my promotion opportunities, which could be true however this news has made me question the last two years I have worked alongside these people and whether I was held back for other reasons.
I've considered telling others at work however I'm not sure how friendly he is with higher ups that would cover it up. I've also considered blackmail however it is not something I think is right.
At the moment, I am keeping this to myself wondering what to do with this information. I feel like I have all the power but am unsure how to use it.
On the other hand, I have no proof that any of this has happened and so I am also questioning what if I am completely wrong and have been given bad info.